Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in IDA blend
IDA blend: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 228.13 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in IDA blend, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in IDA blend is 228.13 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in IDA blend peaked at 237.56 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.66 billion current US$, in 1960.
That places IDA blend 38th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.66 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.71 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 2.09 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1964 | 2.76 billion current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1965 | 2.98 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 2.64 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1967 | 2.74 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 2.69 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 2.92 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 3.64 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1971 | 4.14 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 4.03 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 5.15 billion current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1974 | 7.71 billion current US$ | +49.7% |
| 1975 | 11.57 billion current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 13.35 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 17.24 billion current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1978 | 21.09 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 19.87 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 14.53 billion current US$ | -26.9% |
| 1981 | 32.71 billion current US$ | +125.1% |
| 1982 | 26.45 billion current US$ | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 22.70 billion current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 18.25 billion current US$ | -19.6% |
| 1985 | 18.90 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 16.66 billion current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 18.36 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 19.07 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 20.59 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 21.70 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 24.02 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 29.58 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1993 | 28.18 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 27.23 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 33.86 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1996 | 38.69 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 38.49 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 34.68 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 34.18 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 35.36 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 36.69 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 38.27 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 55.68 billion current US$ | +45.5% |
| 2004 | 67.03 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 88.55 billion current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2006 | 103.88 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 120.50 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 164.42 billion current US$ | +36.5% |
| 2009 | 134.46 billion current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 165.37 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 206.33 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 200.62 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 217.63 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 224.37 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 184.89 billion current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 157.98 billion current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 178.58 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 195.29 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 191.53 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 171.09 billion current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 211.13 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 237.56 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 228.13 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.40 billion current US$ | 1.66 billion current US$ | 2.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.78 billion current US$ | 3.64 billion current US$ | 21.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.82 billion current US$ | 14.53 billion current US$ | 32.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.06 billion current US$ | 21.70 billion current US$ | 38.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.48 billion current US$ | 35.36 billion current US$ | 164.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.26 billion current US$ | 157.98 billion current US$ | 224.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.98 billion current US$ | 171.09 billion current US$ | 237.56 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 35 Philippines 126.11 billion current US$ compare
- 36 Denmark 120.45 billion current US$ compare
- 37 Portugal 113.59 billion current US$ compare
- 38 Slovakia 113.39 billion current US$ compare
- 39 South Africa 112.46 billion current US$ compare
- 40 Norway 96.77 billion current US$ compare
- 41 Greece 88.37 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for IDA blend
- Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 236.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 21.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 191.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 277.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in IDA blend?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in IDA blend was 228.13 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 237.56 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does IDA blend rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- IDA blend ranks 38th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.